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Named color

Anodized Red

Anodized Red is a balanced red color with HEX #B00020. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it has RGB 176, 0, 32, HSL 349, 100%, 35%, warm temperature, and is useful for industrial design, safety systems, and hardware palettes.

#B00020 red warm balanced
HEX #B00020
RGB rgb(176, 0, 32)
HSL hsl(349 100% 35%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 100, 82, 31)
Luminance 0.0933
Contrast Black 2.87:1White 7.33:1

CSS Utilities

--color-anodized-red: #B00020;
.bg-anodized-red { background-color: #B00020; }
.text-anodized-red { color: #B00020; }
Open CSS utility pageReusable variables, classes, examples, and implementation notes

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable Color Data (JSON)

Perfect for CSS, design systems, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.0933
Black text2.87:1AA Fail
White text7.33:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{
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    0,
    32
  ],
  "hsl": [
    349,
    100,
    35
  ],
  "cmyk": [
    0,
    100,
    82,
    31
  ],
  "luminance": 0.0933,
  "contrast": {
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  }
}
WCAG
{
  "AA": [
    "#FFFFFF",
    "#F5F5F5"
  ],
  "AAA": [
    "#FFFFFF"
  ]
}
Harmonies
{
  "complementary": "#00B392",
  "analogous": [
    "#B3007A",
    "#B33900"
  ],
  "triadic": [
    "#21B300",
    "#0021B3"
  ],
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    "#7AB300",
    "#00B392",
    "#3900B3"
  ],
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    "#007AB3"
  ],
  "monochromatic": [
    "#FF0F3B",
    "#B00020",
    "#570010"
  ]
}
Variants
{
  "light": "#FF0F3B",
  "dark": "#570010",
  "saturated": "#B30021",
  "desaturated": "#9F142D",
  "pastel": "#F04262",
  "neon": "#DB0028"
}
Pairings
{
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    "#00B392",
    "#B3007A",
    "#B33900"
  ],
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    "#FF0F3B"
  ],
  "neutral": [
    "#1A1A1A",
    "#F5F5F5",
    "#E8E8E4"
  ],
  "highContrast": [
    "#FFFFFF"
  ],
  "lowContrast": [
    "#FF0F3B",
    "#9F142D"
  ]
}
Knowledge graph
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  ],
  "relatedFamilies": [
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  ],
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      "/wcag/anodized-red",
      "/css/colors/anodized-red",
      "/hex/b00020"
    ]
  }
}
Full JSON dataset 
{
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  "name": "Anodized Red",
  "hex": "#B00020",
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    "safety systems",
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  ],
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      "precision"
    ],
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      "tools",
      "hardware",
      "signage"
    ],
    "avoidIn": [
      "soft wellness palettes"
    ]
  },
  "aliases": [],
  "sourceType": "curated",
  "confidence": "medium",
  "reviewStatus": "manual",
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/assets/colors.json",
  "origin": {
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    "notes": "Curated common color reference used in design, material, cultural, and editorial color systems."
  },
  "family": "red",
  "temperature": "warm",
  "tone": [
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  ],
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    "warm",
    "balanced",
    "industrial-design",
    "safety-systems",
    "hardware-palettes",
    "utility",
    "visibility",
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  ],
  "popularity": 80,
  "rgb": [
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    0,
    32
  ],
  "hsl": [
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    100,
    35
  ],
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  ],
  "luminance": 0.0933,
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  },
  "harmonies": {
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      "#B3007A",
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    ],
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      "#FFFFFF",
      "#F5F5F5"
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      "#FFFFFF"
    ]
  },
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    "variable": "--color-anodized-red: #B00020;",
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      "#00B392",
      "#B3007A",
      "#B33900"
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      "#9F142D",
      "#FF0F3B"
    ],
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      "#1A1A1A",
      "#F5F5F5",
      "#E8E8E4"
    ],
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      "#FFFFFF"
    ],
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      "#FF0F3B",
      "#9F142D"
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  }
}
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Color meaning and use

About Anodized Red Color

Anodized Red sits in the red family with warm temperature and balanced visual character. Anodized Red is a commonly used color name in design references, palettes, and editorial color systems.

Its common associations include utility, visibility, and precision, which makes it relevant for transportation and tools. In design work, Anodized Red is most useful for industrial design, safety systems, and hardware palettes, especially when paired with white text for stronger contrast.

Related Color Guides

Red color familyBrowse named red colors and compare nearby swatches.Warm colorsExplore colors with warm temperature behavior.Balanced colorsFind colors with balanced visual character.Anodized Red accessibilityCheck contrast and WCAG text options for #B00020.Anodized Red CSS utilitiesUse Anodized Red in CSS variables and utility classes.#B00020 HEX atlasOpen the permanent HEX atlas record for conversions and variants.Anodized Red paletteOpen the generated palette based on Anodized Red.Anodized Red harmoniesExplore complementary, analogous, triadic, and tetradic harmonies.

WCAG Accessibility

Contrast checks for Anodized Red against black and white text.

Black text2.87:1AA Fail
White text7.33:1AA Pass
AA text options#FFFFFF, #F5F5F5
AAA text options#FFFFFF
Open WCAG pageDetailed contrast notes, warnings, alternatives, and UI examples

Similar Colors

Tool Red#B11226
Cranberry#9F000F
Ruby Red#9B111E
Carmine#960018
Venetian Red#C80815

Color Harmonies

#00B392#00B392
#B3007A#B3007A
#B33900#B33900
#21B300#21B300
#0021B3#0021B3
Open full Anodized Red harmony pageComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split, and monochromatic sets

Variants

#FF0F3B#FF0F3B
#570010#570010
#B30021#B30021
#9F142D#9F142D
#F04262#F04262
#DB0028#DB0028

Pairings

White#FFFFFF
#00B392#00B392
#B3007A#B3007A
#B33900#B33900
Matte Black#1A1A1A
White Smoke#F5F5F5